resident therein,

or of any book, m

g, cut, print, or ving, chromo, stat e perfected as work rs, or assigns of a ions of this chapte lishing, completing me; and, in the cas gor representing hers. And author their own works. erm of twenty-eig n the manner herei

ne be still living and n, or his widow o ive right continue ling the title of th rond time, and com riginal copyrights st term. And suc aid renewal, causes more newspapers weeks. by any instrumen in the office of the ecution; in defant purchaser or mor

graph of the same.

SEC. 4957. The Librarian of Congress shall r copyright book or other article, forthwith, in that purpose, in the words following: "Libra Be it remembered that on the day of hath deposited in this office the title of a book, wise, as the case may be, or description of th description of which is in the following word the title or description,) the right whereof he c nator, or proprietor, as the case may be,) in co of the United States respecting copyrights. C gress." And he shall give a copy of the title the seal of the Librarian of Congress, to the p shall require it.

SEC. 4958. The Librarian of Congress shall sons to whom the services designated are rende First. For recording the title or description or other article, fifty cents.

Second. For every copy under seal of such r the person claiming the copyright, or his assig Third. For recording any instrument of writ of a copyright, fifteen cents for every one hund Fourth. For every copy of an assignment, t hundred words.

All fees so received shall be paid into the 7 States.

SEC. 4959. The proprietor of every copyrigh shall deliver at the office of the Librarian of the mail addressed to the Librarian of Congres trict of Columbia, within ten days after its pul printed copies thereof, of the best edition iss photograph of such article as hereinbefore re every subsequent edition wherein any substa made.

SEC. 4960. For every failure on the part of copyright to deliver or deposit in the mail e copies, or description or photograph, required sand nine hundred and fifty-six, and four thou fifty-nine, the proprietor of the copyright shal

several copies of every edition published, on the title-pag immediately following, if it be a book; or if a map, cl composition, print, cut, engraving, photograph, paintin chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design intended to and completed as a work of the fine arts, by inscribing upo tion of the face or front thereof, or on the face of the s which the same shall be mounted, the following words according to act of Congress, in the year by A. B.,

of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington." 5 SEC. 4963. Every person who shall insert or impress suc words of the same purport, in or upon any book, map, cha composition, print, cut, engraving, or photograph, or ot for which he has not obtained a copyright, shall be liable t of one hundred dollars, recoverable one-half for the person sue for such penalty, and one-half to the use of the United

SEC. 4964. Every person who, after the recording of t any book as provided by this chapter, shall within the ter and without the consent of the proprietor of the copy obtained in writing, signed in presence of two or more print, publish, or import, or knowing the same to be so pri lished, or imported, shall sell or expose to sale any copy of s shall forfeit every copy thereof to such proprietor, and shal feit and pay such damages as may be recovered in a civil such proprietor in any court of competent jurisdiction. , SEC. 4965. If any person, after the recording of the tit map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, engraving, or pho or chromo, or of the description of any painting, drawing statuary, or model or design intended to be perfected and ex a work of the fine arts, as provided by this chapter, shall, w time limited, and without the consent of the proprietor of t right first obtained in writing, signed in presence of two witnesses, engrave, etch, work, copy, print, publish, or impor in whole or in part, or by varying the main design with intent. the law, or, knowing the same to be so printed, published, or in shall sell or expose to sale any copy of such map or other ar aforesaid, he shall forfeit to the proprietor all the plates on wh same shall be copied, and every sheet thereof, either copied or p and shall further forfeit one dollar for every sheet of the same

in his possession either printing printed copied published im

ss such notice, or p, chart, musical or other article. ble to a penalty erson who shall nited States. of the title of term limited, pyright first pre witnesses. printed, pubof such book, hall also foril action by

itle of any hotograph, ng, statue, xecuted as within the the copy

or more

t, either to evade ported, ticle, as hich the

or by him sold or exposed for sale; one-half thei and the other half to the use of the United State

SEC. 4966. Any person publicly performing dramatic composition for which a copyright has out the consent of the proprietor thereof, or his be liable for damages therefor, such damages in a at such sum, not less than one hundred dollars f dollars for every subsequent performance, as to to be just.

SEC. 4967. Every person who shall print or pu whatever, without the consent of the author or pro if such author or proprietor is a citizen of the U dent therein, shall be liable to the author or prop occasioned by such injury.

SEC. 4968. No action shall be maintained in an penalty under the copyright laws, unless the same two years after the cause of action has arisen.

SEC. 4969. In all actions arising under the la rights, the defendant may plead the general issue matter in evidence.

SEC. 4970. The circuit courts, and district cour tion of circuit courts, shall have power, upon bill party aggrieved, to grant injunctions to prevent right secured by the laws respecting copy rights, a and principles of courts of equity, on such ter deem reasonable.

SEC. 4971. Nothing in this chapter shall be con printing, publishing, importation, or sale of any } matic or musical composition, print, cut, engra written, composed, or made by any person not a States nor resident therein.

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In "The Revised Statutes of the United States, pass the Forty-third Congress, 1873-'74." Second edition, pp. 957-960.

FORTY-THIRD CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION, AN ACT to amend the law relating to patents, trade n Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho of the United States of America in Co no person shall maintain an action fo

1874,

June 18.

gress, in the year by A. B., in the office of the Congress, at Washington;" or, at his option the word " together with the year the copyright was entered, and the party by whom it was taken out; thus-"Copyright, 18

SEC. 2. That for recording and certifying any instrumen for the assignment of a copyright, the Librarian of Co receive from the persons to whom the service is rendered and for every copy of an assignment, one dollar; said fee either case, a certificate of the record, under seal of the Congress; and all fees so received shall be paid into the the United States.

SEC. 3. That in the construction of this act, the words ing, ""cut" and "print" shall be applied only to pictorial i or works connected with the fine arts, and no prints or labe to be used for any other articles of manufacture shall be ent the copyright law, but may be registered in the Patent Of the Commissioner of Patents is hereby charged with the s and control of the entry or registry of such prints or lab formity with the regulations provided by law as to copyright except that there shall be paid for recording the title of an label not a trade mark, six dollars, which shall cover the furnishing a copy of the record under the seal of the Comm Patents, to the party entering the same.

SEC. 4. That all laws and parts of laws inconsistent with going provisions be and the same are hereby repealed.

SEC. 5. That this act shall take effect on and after the fi August, eighteen hundred and seventy-four.

Approved, June 18, 1874.

In "The Statutes at Large of the United States, from Decembe March, 1875." Vol. 18, part 3, 8vo. Washington, 1875, pp. 78–79. Also in "Supplement to the Revised Statutes of the United State William A. Richardson." Vol. 1, 8vo. Washington, 1891, pp. 15-16

FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS, THIRD SESSION, CHAPTER 180, SEO AN ACT making appropriations for the service of the Post-Office Depar the fiscal year ending June thirtieth, eighteen hundred and eighty, and

purposes.

SEC. 15. That foreign newspapers and other per 1879, of the same general character as those admitte second class in the United States may, under the d

March 3.

published in de

States. Nothing strued as to allow the transmission through the m which violates any copyright granted by the Un Approved, March 3, 1879.

In "The Statutes at Large of the United States of Am to March, 1879." Vol. 20, 8vo. Washington, 1879, p Also in "Supplement to the Revised Statutes of th William A. Richardson." Vol. 1, 8vo. Washington, FORTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION

AN ACT to amend the statutes in relation to

Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho 1882, of the United States of America in August 1. That manufacturers of designs fo articles, tiles, plaques, or articles of pottery or r right may put the copyright mark prescribed hundred and sixty-two of the Revised Statutes thereto, upon the back or bottom of such artic place upon them as it has heretofore been usual such articles to employ for the placing of manu and trade marks thereon.

Approved, August 1, 1882.

In "The Statutes at Large of the United States of 1881, to March, 1883." Vol. 22, 8vo. Washington, 18 Also in "Supplement to the Revised Statutes of th William A. Richardson." Vol. 1, 8vo. Washington,

FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION,

AN ACT to amend title sixty, chapter three, of the Revise
States, relating to copyrights.

1891, March 3.

Be it enacted by the Senate and Ho of the United States of America in That section forty-nine hundred a Revised Statutes be, and the same is hereby, am follows:

SEC. 4952. The author, inventor, designer, o book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composi print, or photograph or negative thereof, or of chromo, statue, statuary, and of models or des perfected as works of the fine arts. and the execi